burst
/bɜrst/
verbnoun
5 letters1 syllable7 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS12
VERB
1
Force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up.
2
Come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure.
“The bubble burst”
3
Emerge suddenly.
“The sun burst into view”
4
Move suddenly, energetically, or violently.
“He burst out of the house into the cool night”
5
Break open or apart suddenly and forcefully.
“The dam burst”
6
Be in a state of movement or action.
7
Burst outward, usually with noise.
8
NOUNCause to burst.
1
A sudden intense happening.
“an outburst of heavy rain”
“a burst of lightning”
2
A sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason).
“a burst of applause”
3
Rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms.
4
The act of exploding or bursting.
“the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft”
WORD FORMS
Related formburster
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®7 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word14 points
Triple word21 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinurstbay
Starts & ends withB … T
Syllablesburst
SYNONYMS & RELATED17
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